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Contact: Mark Lacy (713) 521-3686 mark@cultural-crossroads.com www.houstonculture.org/media March 8, 2001

General Interest Meeting Announcement


Houston Institute for Culture
General Interest Meeting
7:00pm, Monday, April 2, 2001
Jax Grill
1613 Shepherd Drive
Houston, TX 77007


Everyone is invited to attend a General Interest Meeting Monday, April 2, 2001. The event will be a social occasion and an opportunity for those interested to learn more about Houston Institute for Culture programs. There will be a short presentation on Camp Dos Cabezas, our planned Cultural Crossroads Youth Education Program. Camp Dos Cabezas will pair mentors with deserving youth for a one-week exploration of America's diverse culture and history in southeast Arizona.

Cricket Heilbrun said, "I am especially excited to see this movement towards cultivating cultural awareness and appreciation in our youth. I see tremendous possibility for Houston Institute for Culture to partner with other community organizations in creating a new vision for culture in this city." Heilbrun is Co-Founder and Director of Outreach for stagewright, inc., a local non-profit organization designed to help potentially at-risk youth through the fine arts.

The meeting will take place at Jax Grill, 1613 Shepherd Drive, three blocks south of Interstate 10 between Shepherd and Durham. Call 713-521-3686 for directions or more information.

Those with special physical or communication needs that may impact participation in this activity should contact Mark Lacy at 713-521-3686 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to discuss accommodations.

Requests for more information can be sent by email to info@houstonculture.org. Meeting updates through April 2 at 5:00pm can be found on the Internet at www.houstonculture.org/meeting.

Houston Institute for Culture is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting cultural education and awareness through cultural activities. Our goal is to provide free and low-cost events, services and classes for the community. The organization's sphere of interest is Houston, the regions that have affected Houston's cultural history and the international origins of Houston's diverse population. Membership is free and all events and informational resources are open to the public.



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